as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing
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Recent Examples of mastodon
Mammoths and mastodons came from Asia to North America; the first horses and camels, smaller versions of those living today, left their native North America for Asia, Africa and Europe.
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Although both are elephant relatives, mastodons are distinct from woolly mammoths.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But the dire wolf is an actual real-world predator, which went extinct about 13,000 years ago after roaming North America for thousands of years before that, alongside saber tooth tigers and mastodons.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Palaeoloxodon Mammoths and mastodons were not the only elephants wandering across the planet during the last Ice Age.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Although both are elephant relatives, mastodons are distinct from woolly mammoths.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But the dire wolf is an actual real-world predator, which went extinct about 13,000 years ago after roaming North America for thousands of years before that, alongside saber tooth tigers and mastodons.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Palaeoloxodon Mammoths and mastodons were not the only elephants wandering across the planet during the last Ice Age.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastodon
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Between eclipse viewing, explore this pristine wilderness through Zodiac excursions with expert naturalist guides, kayak among icebergs, and cruise alongside towering glaciers while searching for polar bears, Arctic foxes, Svalbard reindeer, whales and countless seabirds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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By January, expect lots of penguin chicks before predators and whales become prominent for the last two months as the snow and ice begins to soften and melt.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Aug. 2025
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The free, family-friendly event will turn the park into a prehistoric playground, complete with life-sized dinosaurs, a live volcano and a variety of interactive attractions and performances, a city news release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The exhibition in central Bangkok features life-size dinosaurs and other interactive elements.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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Striking members of the Teamsters Local 25 union on Sunday voted overwhelmingly to continue their work stoppage as negotiations with waste management giant Republic Services stand at an impasse.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Chip giant Advanced Micro Devices will report on Tuesday—potentially offering hints at Nvidia’s results, which don’t come out until Aug. 27.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Osment joins the Happy Gilmore world as Billy Jenkins, a young pro golfer with a monster swing.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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In the day, how big could the real monster dinosaurs get?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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These static, profile views often depict male and female elk, sometimes with calves, and occasionally alongside other Ice Age fauna such as mammoths, woolly rhinos, and ostriches.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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This was an important clue to a developing theory that grazing megafauna—such as the extinct mammoths and mastodons that once roamed the southern Appalachians—may have played a role.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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The study was conducted using semi-captive elephants on reserves in the in Victoria Falls area of Zimbabwe.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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There, game drives reveal elephants wading through papyrus channels, leopards draped over fig branches, and a dazzling array of birdlife.—
Marni Granston,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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“Mastodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastodon. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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